A plethora of weather problems are ahead for California once again as another storm system crashes into the West Coast. Flooding rains, heavy snow, and strong winds are all possible late tonight into Saturday. Travel issues and power outages may occur in the hardest hit areas. Rainfall totals of 3″ to 6″ are likely, with the heaviest expected in Southern California.

As the surge of energy and moisture rushes ashore tomorrow, rainfall records are possible. Flash Flood Watches have been issued over much of California due to the threat of heavy rain falling on an over-saturated ground. Advisories extend into the Pacific Northwest.

If forecast holds, some daily rain records likely set Fri. Most sites have <3". Less likely for all-time records but cannot rule out. https://t.co/PqffRyuXUF

As the low increases in intensity as it moves into the coast, strong winds are a concern. Gusts above 50 mph could cause power outages and create traffic delays with falling trees and debris on roadways.

Moisture will continue to stream into California with another system likely to move into the state early next week. Computer forecast models are once again showing an active “pineapple express” to bring more flooding concerns to the region.